Mexico has introduced new visa requirements, impacting Cubans and other nationals traveling through Mexican airports. These regulations stipulate that travelers who need a visa to enter Mexico must obtain a visitor visa without permission for paid activities (i.e., for tourism) if they plan to use Mexican airports, regardless of their airport transit's duration. These rules will come into effect on October 22, 2023, and travelers are required to adhere to these requirements to board flights starting from that date.
However, there will be exceptions to these new visa requirements. Permanent residents of visa-exempt countries, such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Schengen Zone countries, members of the Pacific Alliance, and Japanese citizens, will not be mandated to obtain visitor visas for traveling through Mexican airports. This decision is expected to impact many Cubans who rely on connecting flights through Mexican airports, especially for their journeys to Nicaragua, with layovers in Merida, Mexico. It's important to note that Mexican authorities have also recently suspended air permits for individuals who have entered Mexico unlawfully and are attempting to immigrate to the United States, particularly for visa interviews. This change is part of a broader issue where a significant number of Cubans are residing in Mexico in irregular circumstances. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has highlighted that around 10,000 migrants per day are trying to reach the United States. He attributes this influx to the US economic sanctions on countries like Cuba and the approximately 6,000 daily migrants crossing into Mexico from Guatemala.
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